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ZIP code

24834

in Fanrock, West VirginiaPopulation 996

26.97/ 100

Ranked #31,250 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)

Ranked #576 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Coronary heart disease

14.0%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

95.4%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

51.3%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

23%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

56.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

28.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.6%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

13.1%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.9%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Fanrock, West Virginia (ZIP 24834) sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally (31,250th) and the bottom 17% of West Virginia (576th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.3% nationally, high cholesterol lands in the top 0.2% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 0.5% nationally, mobility disability lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 4.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover settles in the top 0.2% nationally.

A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 24818, just across the boundary. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.2% nationally.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults48.1%44.0–52.2
High blood pressure among adults56.5%52.0–60.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.5–13.1
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.7–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults14.0%12.1–16.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults17.1%14.4–20.2
Depression among adults29.5%25.5–33.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults23.0%19.9–26.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened51.3%46.6–56.1
Obesity among adults45.5%37.7–53.8
Stroke among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.2%20.0–28.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%7.9–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.5–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.4%79.3–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.3–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%57.8–68.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.4%44.4–52.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.6%64.0–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.8%9.6–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.1%22.1–30.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults42.9%36.6–49.4
Short sleep duration among adults42.6%35.8–49.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.6%30.7–41.0
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.3–23.5
Frequent physical distress among adults22.9%20.0–26.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.2%18.2–24.5
Any disability among adults50.5%44.7–56.5
Hearing disability among adults13.1%11.4–15.0
Independent living disability among adults13.9%11.9–16.3
Mobility disability among adults28.1%24.1–32.4
Self-care disability among adults7.1%6.0–8.5
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.2–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.2–29.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.5%16.6–25.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.4%19.1–28.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.0–15.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.7–12.1
Loneliness among adults35.3%30.3–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.3–14.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)20.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate88.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households8.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age28.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$59,397$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$79,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$802 ($586–$1,085) n=293
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth71.0 yr ± 1.2678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 yr (73.1–81.1) n=686

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.26 years of 71.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured